# Six in ten Americans used an AI chatbot in the past month

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## Reading

Six-in-ten Americans (60%) say they asked a question to an AI chatbot in the past month, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025. Only watching television (91%) and conducting a search on a search engine (90%) rank higher.

Roughly a third (33%) say they read a newspaper over the same period, while smaller shares traded cryptocurrency (12%), used a virtual reality headset (7%), or rode in a self-driving car (3%). Just 1% report doing none of these things.

## Topline

Which of the following activities, if any, have you done in the past month?

Six in ten Americans used an AI chatbot in the past month.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- Watched television: 90.7%
- Conducted a search on a search engine (e.g., Google, Bing): 90.2%
- Asked a question to an AI chatbot (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini): 59.9%
- Read a newspaper: 32.6%
- Traded cryptocurrency: 11.9%
- Used a virtual reality headset: 6.9%
- Rode in a self-driving car: 3.3%
- None of the above: 0.7%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-07-30 → 2025-08-04
- Base (unweighted): 1,509
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: AI Adoption Survey July 2025
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co](https://verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co)

## Citation

AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=1,509 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co](https://verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co)